Union Flag on sale in Carroll's gift shop

OPENROAD · 13-05-2011 12:42AM

gigino wrote: »

yes , i'd imagine in the falls road you could buy them. also in parts of Glasgow.

And at most Premiership grounds on match days and at most stalls on Oxford Street in London that sell touristy stuff.

gigino · 13-05-2011 12:47AM

OPENROAD wrote: »

And at most Premiership grounds on match days and at most stalls on Oxford Street in London that sell touristy stuff.

so why the lack of tolerance of our neighbours flag here, when tricolours are openly flown in parts of the UK ?

the groutch · 13-05-2011 12:48AM

KungPao wrote: »

Then I came across Union Flags...

Quite good value, so I bought one.

and a lighter hopefully

General General · 13-05-2011 12:56AM

gigino wrote: »

so why the lack of tolerance of our neighbours flag here, when tricolours are openly flown in parts of the UK ?

Some people have a problem with the UK's track record of military tourism.

Duckworth_Luas · 13-05-2011 12:58AM

gigino wrote: »

so why the lack of tolerance of our neighbours flag here, when tricolours are openly flown in parts of the UK ?

Ah, union flags are openly flown in many parts of Ireland

KungPao · 13-05-2011 01:05AM

Baron_Kunkel wrote: »

The Jackeens were the last to take the union flag down around these parts......so why would it surprise anyone that they would be the first to put them back up?

I bought it in the Rebel County.

I am a Jackeen though.

Bottle_of_Smoke · 13-05-2011 01:31AM

tippx wrote: »

Dont have Carrols in the uk

Can't remember if the one in Belfast does Union Flags. Maybe if you know a codeword you can get a deal on a buy to burn basis. :pac:

Definitely did the Ulster banner though.

Badgermonkey · 13-05-2011 01:42AM

KeithAFC wrote: »

Interesting topic. I would not take it too seriously.

Ah, the 'Keith Principle'.

Good sport altogether.

darragh16 · 13-05-2011 01:47AM

I was passing Patrick's Cathedral at the end of April there and outside they had the St. Patricks cross on the flagpole. The wind wasn't blowing so, it looked like St. George's cross. Said to myself "This will only cause trouble". When I was coming back out of town, some people obviously thought the same thing and it had been taken down.

Duckworth_Luas · 13-05-2011 01:56AM

darragh16 wrote: »

I was passing Patrick's Cathedral at the end of April there and outside they had the St. Patricks cross on the flagpole. The wind wasn't blowing so, it looked like St. George's cross. Said to myself "This will only cause trouble". When I was coming back out of town, some people obviously thought the same thing and it had been taken down.

I don't think so!

tippx · 13-05-2011 09:44AM

Could we get a protest going over this ,Id be willin to picket Carrols in Templebar I could do say 1 hr on/week off ,and me das got a barrel in the garden with the holes in it from the big H protests in the Flats in the 90s to keep yis warm
Open to more ideas?

bonerm · 13-05-2011 09:55AM

KungPao wrote: »

Today me and the missus were in Carroll's, looking for some gifts for her family (she's a fohdinner) and as we searched through
all the green stuff, the guinness stuff, the sheep stuff etc. my heart sank. My soul just died, my face was LITERALLY drained of blood.

You see, We had popped in to purchase some products of the Emerald Isle - some things that showed the good side of this wonderful country and would perhaps show an emotion, a hint of our struggle for freedom.

Then I came across Union Flags...

Quite good value, so I bought one.

Have you got yours yet?

That's nothing. I went into Champion Sports yesterday and there was loads of English football jerseys on sale in there. I can only assume it likewise has something to do with the queens visit?

gosuckonalemon · 13-05-2011 10:00AM

KungPao wrote: »

Today me and the missus were in Carroll's, looking for some gifts for her family (she's a fohdinner) and as we searched through
all the green stuff, the guinness stuff, the sheep stuff etc. my heart sank. My soul just died, my face was LITERALLY drained of blood.

You see, We had popped in to purchase some products of the Emerald Isle - some things that showed the good side of this wonderful country and would perhaps show an emotion, a hint of our struggle for freedom.

Then I came across Union Flags...

Quite good value, so I bought one.

Have you got yours yet?

Of course they're for sale in Carroll's. Mr. Carroll is a smart man and remembers the last time a queen of England came to Dublin that O'Connell St. was thronged with Dubliners waving their union jacks in adoration. (Where do you think the word "jackeen" came from after all?)
He's obviously expecting the same response this time round!

GavRedKing · 13-05-2011 10:04AM

Think ill get one and hang it outside my house for the Queen's visit, why not, just to recognise her visit and all. Feck it, ill go one step further and get a nice tattoo of one I suppose. No harm done.

the groutch · 13-05-2011 10:08AM

I suspect they ran out of tricolours for people to wave in her face

Plazaman · 13-05-2011 10:14AM

I have cleverly intertwined an UK and Irish flag into an intricate weave pattern to celebrate the visit of the queen. My market campaign to Carrolls will begin today and soon everyone will be able to buy and enjoy their very own Trijack Uniocolour Flag

Predator_ · 13-05-2011 10:15AM

Gardai all over Ireland are ripping down legitimate posters that that call for protest to the Queens visit. Yet Union Jacks are flying out of shops. Something wrong with this country.

Mark200 · 13-05-2011 10:16AM

KungPao wrote: »

my face was LITERALLY drained of blood.

I find that hard to believe

careca11 · 13-05-2011 10:20AM

KungPao wrote: »

Today me and the missus were in Carroll's, looking for some gifts for her family (she's a fohdinner) and as we searched through
all the green stuff, the guinness stuff, the sheep stuff etc. my heart sank. My soul just died, my face was LITERALLY drained of blood.

You see, We had popped in to purchase some products of the Emerald Isle - some things that showed the good side of this wonderful country and would perhaps show an emotion, a hint of our struggle for freedom.

Then I came across Union Flags...

Quite good value, so I bought one.

Have you got yours yet?

I'm going to buy hundreds of them , and then burn them all

faceman · 13-05-2011 10:21AM

Oh its a disgrace, union jacks on this land, 800 years, blah blah, protest protest.

Right, so who's coming to the pub to watch [insert english premiership team here] after we do a bit of shopping in Tesco? Just a few pints mind you, I want to be home to watch Match Of The Day on the BBC...

Big Nasty · 13-05-2011 10:27AM

faceman wrote: »

Oh its a disgrace, union jacks on this land, 800 years, blah blah, protest protest.

Right, so who's coming to the pub to watch [insert english premiership team here] after we do a bit of shopping in Tesco? Just a few pints mind you, I want to be home to watch Match Of The Day on the BBC...

Exactly!

Get a grip of yourselves lads!:mad:

gosuckonalemon · 13-05-2011 10:28AM

faceman wrote: »

Oh its a disgrace, union jacks on this land, 800 years, blah blah, protest protest.

Right, so who's coming to the pub to watch [insert english premiership team here] after we do a bit of shopping in Tesco? Just a few pints mind you, I want to be home to watch Match Of The Day on the BBC...

I'm looking forward to seeing how many scumbags protesting during the week will be wearing Celtic jerseys!

Pauleta · 13-05-2011 10:34AM

They used to have a few different flags on sale. I bought i portugal one from there. I think they had a Turkish, USA and a German one there.

reprazant · 13-05-2011 10:36AM

Pauleta wrote: »

They used to have a few different flags on sale. I bought i portugal one from there. I think they had a Turkish, USA and a German one there.

I am sure there will be threads complaining about the fact that they are selling American flags when Obama is here along with the threads moaning about road closures, ban on posters, etc when he is here.

bonerm · 13-05-2011 10:39AM

reprazant wrote: »

I am sure there will be threads complaining about the fact that they are selling American flags when Obama is here along with the threads moaning about road closures, ban on posters, etc when he is here.

Nah it's different. The UK have been oppressing us for 800 years whereas the US have only been doing it for about 40.

sensibleken · 13-05-2011 10:45AM

Carrols should be ashamed of themselves. representing irish culture through soft hats with red beards, guiness shirts. those tricolour shorts with the ass hangin out of them?

not to mention the poxy music they force everyone to listen to 100 greatest pub songs. play some bleedin Bothy Band or Planxty or something.

tacky ****e which is embarrasing for the country. who cares about a union flag

KeithAFC · 13-05-2011 10:47AM

reprazant wrote: »

I am sure there will be threads complaining about the fact that they are selling American flags when Obama is here along with the threads moaning about road closures, ban on posters, etc when he is here.

Hince my sig.

jim69 · 13-05-2011 10:56AM

get over it and grow up

gosuckonalemon · 13-05-2011 11:07AM

sensibleken wrote: »

Carrols should be ashamed of themselves. representing irish culture through soft hats with red beards, guiness shirts. those tricolour shorts with the ass hangin out of them?

not to mention the poxy music they force everyone to listen to 100 greatest pub songs. play some bleedin Bothy Band or Planxty or something.

tacky ****e which is embarrasing for the country. who cares about a union flag

He wouldn't sell that crap unless there was a demand for it. And with the amount those shops around then there obviously is!

blaze1 · 13-05-2011 11:26AM

faceman wrote: »

Oh its a disgrace, union jacks on this land, 800 years, blah blah, protest protest.

Right, so who's coming to the pub to watch [insert english premiership team here] after we do a bit of shopping in Tesco? Just a few pints mind you, I want to be home to watch Match Of The Day on the BBC...

Thats the best post i've seen on this dumb thread so far.......

Union Flag on sale in Carroll's gift shop

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